President:         Eleanor Smeal
Chair:             Peg Yorkin
Vice President:    Toni Carabillo
Secretary:         Judith Meuli
Treasurer:         Rae Wyman
Coordinator:       Katherine Spillar
Co-Editors:        Eleanor Smeal                   
		   Jyotsna Sreenivasan                   
                   Jennifer Jackman

Hidden Attacks on Sex Discrimination Law Revealed

Opponentsof women's rights and civil rights are seeking to dismantle sexdiscrimination law and affirmative action with deceptively wordedinitiatives to amend state constitutions.

Expo'96 Draws 3,000 to DC

Hellen Reddy's refrain "I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers toobig to ignore" was never more appropriate than when she performedthe feminist anthem at the opening of Expo '96 for Women'sEmpowerment.

Briefs

A boycott over unfair labor practicesagainst Jessica McClintock, Inc., a women's clothing company,has been ended by an agreement between the company and Asian ImmigrantWomen Advocates (AIWA).

Survey Finds Clinic Violence Declined in 1995

The Feminist Majority Foundation's newly released clinic violencesurvey found that clinics reported a sharp decline in anti-abortionviolence in 1995.

AbortionClinic Violence Conspiracy Investigation Indicts Two Extremists

A federal grand jury in Norfolk, VA investigating anti-abortion violencehas indicted two people, Jennifer Sperle and Clark Martin, forarson and conspiracy to commit violence stemming from fires atVirginia abortion clinics.

RU486 FDA Application Completed

At long last, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will review anapplication to market RU 486 (mifepristone) in the United States.The Population Council submitted a new drug application for mifepristoneto the FDA in March, and announced that legal rights to arrangethe manufacture and distribute the drug have been awarded to Advancesin Health Technology, a newly formed group headed by Dr. SusanAllen.

VoterRegistration, Sexual Assault Information on Feminist MajorityOn-Line

A brand-new Voter Registration Centershatters the myths surrounding college students voting; featuresinformation on the National Voter Registration Act; answers frequentlyasked questions about voter registration; provides a printablecopy of the new mail-in voter registration form; and links toother Internet-accessible information such as an index of registrationand election information by state.

Cyberspace"Gag Rule" on Abortion Challenged

If U.S. citizens elect an anti-abortion president this November,it could mean the end of any communications about abortion throughthe Internet.

WomenDoctors Lose NIH Sex Discrimination Lawsuit

Twowomen doctors who sued the National Institutes of Health havelost in federal district court. Judge Deborah Chasanow dismissedthe cases of Dr. Maureen Polsby and Dr. Margaret Jensvold,who sued the National Institutes of Health and the Departmentof Health and Human Services for sex discrimination. In her opinion,Judge Chasanow said the claims were in part "skewed"and "fabricated."

WomenPolice Officers to Fight Deceptive "Civil Rights" Initiative

Tomobilize women police officers to fight the deceptive CaliforniaCivil Rights Initiative (CCRI), the Director of the Feminist MajorityFoundation's National Center for Women and Policing, PennyHarrington, will travel throughout California holding briefingsfor women in law enforcement.

VideoChronicles History of Women's Suffrage Struggle

In1987, when we first started the Feminist Majority, we toured thecountry with our Feminization of Power project to encourage womento run for office.

VoterRegistration Fuels Gender Gap

Women'svotes are crucial to electing politicians who care about socialand feminist issues. A "gender gap" of 10% recentlyhelped elect Senator Ron Wyden in Oregon by 1%.

Developinga Feminist Federal Budget

Determinedthat feminists must help reshape the current budget debate, FeministMajority Foundation president Eleanor Smeal featured thetheme of Developing a Feminist Federal Budget at Expo '96. Expoparticipants could attend three "training sessions"on the federal budget, as well as a General Assembly and symposium.

U.S.Women Push for Implementing UN Women's Conference Goals

Only8 months have passed since the United Nations Fourth World Conferenceon Women (FWCW), and the push to implement its strategies forwomen's equality are in full swing in the United States.

GermanWomen Call for Olympic Ban on "Gender Apartheid" Countries

In response to the fact that 35 countries have no women athletesregistered for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, German womenpolitical officials have asked the International Olympic Committee(IOC) to bar countries from the Olympics that do not allow womenparticipants. These women are part of an international movement,called "Atlanta Plus," to pressure the IOC to take actionagainst countries that discriminate against women. In addition,the European Council, a policy body of the European Union, hasdecided to put the issue on their agenda.

Expo'96 Contest Winners

Twocontests were held at Expo '96 for Women's Empowerment: "Visualizinga Feminist Future," a student architecture contest; and anonprofit exhibit booth contest.